Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-25
BRILLIANT GERMAN.
1Hg SPRING SEASON AT The HYGE1A
HOTEL.
How IL was Inaugurated- The Dancers
and Favors-A Pleasant Reecp-
tion-Psraonal Points.
Correspondents Of tho Richmond Dispatch
FoRr MoXnoE, w, Feb. %, 1887.

~ UNI AAONiDE, A., EtD %, iD'is
The spring season at the Hygeia Ho-
tel is now in full blast, and promises TO
be one of the most successful since it
WAS opened as winter resort. Many
Of the old hdbitu6s are back in their
comfortable quarters, and have inaugu-
rnted the gay season at least two weeks
earlier than usual.
The first german was given here last
evening by Miss Kittie Montague, for
merry of Richmond but now OF New
York, in honor of her friend Miss
Nichols, of that city. The cotillon was
danced in the pavilion, and was lei by
Lieutenant Thomas G.. Davenport and
Miss Montague. The guests were re-
coiyed by Miss Catlin and Mr.. J. J.
Montague, of New York. Among the
spectators were forty or fifty invited
guests, who did not participate in the
dancing
There were many pretty favors.
Among them were flags for the ladies'
emblems of patriotism-and wicked
looking little Neutrality-suspicious. Of
truth and suggestive of the day. The
favorable, heaped high with these
pretty things, was presided over by
Mrs. Postmaster-G General Villas, Mrs.
Catlin, and Mrs. Ray, Of New York.
Dancing begun at 10 o'clock, and
was carried on with much spirit until |
o'clock, the only pause being made at
balf-past II, when u delightful supper
was served.
Among the dancers were Mrs. Vail,
Of Detroit the Misses Biddle. of
Philadelphia Miss Villas, Of Washing
ton Miss Nichols, of New York Miss
Treeland, Of Richmond; Miss Hart
man, of Baltimore Miss Preston, Of
Davenport; Miss Perry, of New Lon
don, Conn. Mrs. Captain Booth, Mrs.
Captain Nye, the Misses Pennington,
Miss l.. Jones, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Wake, Major Rabbit, Major Calef,
Iicutenants Miller, Brooks, Treat.
Davenport, Waite, Hancock, Macomb,
Foote, Walker, and Ludlow, of the
garrison, and Mr. Randolph, Of Nor
ristown, n. J. The toilets of the IL
dies were rich and elaborate, those of
Mrs. Captain Nye and Miss Freeland
being noticeable for their exquisite
taste
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. General
Tidball gave a luncheon to the ladies of
the garrison. The small tables were
artistically decorated with flowers, and
the place of each lady was marked by
a pretty card attached to a c0rsage bou-
quet of English violets or naSturtium.
Mrs. Tidball is charming hostess, and
never SO happy as when entertaining
her friends.
Miss Perry, of New London, Conn,
is here on visit, the guest OF the
Misses Pennington.
Postmaster General Villas spent q few
days here last week, but was obliged to
return to Washington Sunday afternoon
10 look after the interests of his De
pertinent Mrs, Villas and her daugh-
t'r will remain q week or ten days
longer
The venerable Bishop Lee. of Della
0are, the oldest Episcopal bishop in the
tnited States, is here for much-necded
rest.
Bishop Parat, Of Maryland, an old
classmate of Rev. o. +. Herrick, post
chaplain, is spending a short vacation
at the post with that gentleman.
General 5. ;. Carroll, who was Sc
verely wounded in the war, and was
placed on the retired list some ten years
ago, is back here for the season. He
mas not lost his love for tine service, and
is never thoroughly happy unless ne is
within sound of the buglf-call.
The students from the Hampton
Normal School gave concert in the
last Sunday evening. A
large crowd Of visitors were present,
who were charmed with the sweet plan
tetion melodies.
Miss Allen, of Norfolk, and Miss
X eIn, of Portsmouth, are here on a
visit. the guests OF Mrs. Lieutenant
Gayle.
.nls. A. !. Preston, of Davenport, |
md her charming daughter, who have |
,pcnt the past three seasons here, are
among the late arrivals. ,..
The officers and ladies of the garrison |
have turned their attention to theatre
'als, and last week presented " Every |
3ody's Friend" to a large audience. |
The play of Caste" is LOW in re-
lonrsal, and will be presented next |
week.
Mr. Arthur +. Bateman and party |
f friends from New York arrived here |
IN his yacht, the Meteor, on Tuesday, |
md left that evening for Washington.
Mr. Frank Brown, the postmaster of
spent sunday here, and had
~ hours chat with the Postmaster
General.
General Villas was honored with the
.alute accorded to officers of the Cabi-
net during his visit here.
Captain f. S. Brown, an ex-naval
,llicer and owner of jamestown island,
A., has accepted a position in the
luartermaSter's Office at the post B.